Masonry Restoration and Cornice Repointing

The General Services Administration (GSA) Public Buildings Service Region 5 is seeking a comprehensive masonry restoration and cornice repointing contract for the Melvin Price Federal Building and US Courthouse in East St. Louis, Illinois. The solicitation requires a contractor to perform detailed restoration work on granite, limestone, and brick masonry, including repointing mortar, removing and replacing deteriorated sealants, repairing spalled granite, rebuilding misaligned limestone parapets, and cleaning bird fouling. The contract will be awarded on a best-value basis, evaluating both price and non-price factors such as past performance and experience in historical restoration projects. Potential bidders must submit electronic proposals by 1:00 PM Central Time on April 17, 2025, and are required to attend a mandatory pre-proposal site visit on March 26, 2025. Questions from potential contractors must be submitted in writing by April 4, 2025, with responses posted on SAM.gov by April 14, 2025.

This solicitation is a total small business set-aside contract with an estimated value between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. The project has a performance period of 173 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with substantial completion required by April 17, 2025, and final completion within 60 calendar days thereafter. Liquidated damages are established at $380.71 per calendar day for delays. The place of performance is located at 750 Missouri Ave in East St. Louis, Illinois 62201, with a designated staging area in the southwest corner of the lot. Contractors will be required to provide performance and payment bonds, and must comply with Davis-Bacon wage determinations for construction trades in Madison and St. Clair Counties, Illinois. The project includes both base bid work and optional additional cleaning of the entire historic building facade, with contractors needing to demonstrate extensive experience in historic masonry restoration.